Isaiah the Prophet
Almost fourteen years ago our lives changed forever when a family member was murdered by gun violence. Aside from that unique kind of grief, survivors of this horrific crime must deal with the monster of anger and what could follow that anger. We know that deciding to beat our swords into plowshares rather than living blind, with an “eye for an eye” mentality, was the only way to move toward healing.
In this political culture of “sword words” I seek to spend time with people who beat their swords into plowshares. I long to be in the company of those who have tools to cultivate rather than weapons that annihilate. With this 24-hour news and social media war-zone, we need those who help us find a compassionate, empathic way to live together “under one sky.”
Leslie Hershberger is one such person. Really, I wish Leslie lived next door to us. Sitting with her, you can sense the beautiful flow integrating head, heart and gut wisdom. She is a responder, not a reactor. Leslie practices harmony in her own soul and guides others in the same way.
Please join us in hosting the Editor or the Nine Points E-zine, and Master Teacher of the Enneagram. I hope that as I interview Leslie, you experience her as I do, someone whose inner work effects those she comes in contact with. Register here to join our conversation.
I close with the words of Dr. Martin Luther King. May we discover the passion for peace he modeled for us.